Madison County, New York Expands Foam Polystyrene Recycling Program

The Woodlands, Texas – October 4, 2017 – The Foam Recycling Coalition ("FRC") – a group of plastics industry suppliers, converters and companies who use foodservice packaging – continues to see results from its grant program. AmSty is an underwriter of the program which seeks to fund infrastructure improvements for polystyrene foam recycling. The latest success story comes from grant recipients in Madison County, New York. Read below for the full story from FRC...

Madison County, New York Expands Foam Polystyrene Recycling Program

Released 10/3/2017

Residents and businesses in Madison County, New York can now recycle more foam polystyrene thanks to a $42,925 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition.

Last year Madison County Department of Solid Waste began a pilot program accepting foam as part of its recycling program including clean and dry cups, take-out food containers, egg cartons and protective packaging. The county then purchased and installed a densifier to expand on the program's success. The densifier compacted the collected materials into condensed polystyrene bricks, which were then shipped to end markets and recycled into new products.

The new grant funding allows Madison County to expand this collection program to include all of its four transfer station sites.

"Thanks to this grant, it is more convenient for our residents to recycle foam," said James Zecca, director of the Madison County Department of Solid Waste and Sanitation. "The Foam Recycling Coalition's support has been instrumental in the success of our program."

Lynn Dyer, president of the Foodservice Packaging Institute, which houses the coalition said, "Madison County has shown a progressive attitude toward materials recovery with its decision to recycle foam. The county's efforts mean these valuable materials are being recovered instead of landfilled."

Madison County, New York is the sixth grant recipient. Nearly 1 million additional residents in the U.S. and Canada can recycle foam as a result of the coalition's funding.

More grant announcements will be made later this year. Visit www.recyclefoam.org to learn about previous recipients or to apply for a grant.

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